You were pulled over by the police, and because you were nervous, or for other unknown reasons, they decide to search your vehicle. They find a baggie they think contain drugs, and pull out a pouch to test it. The result comes back positive. The problem is, you did...
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Month: November 2018
Is capital punishment still allowed in Florida?
For an offense as serious as capital murder, there is a possibility that a person could end up sentenced to death. The death penalty, also known as capital punishment, is still allowed in Florida. It is not legal in all states, but since Florida allows it, it can be...
Deadly Pinellas Park Argument Results In Murder Charge For St. Pete Man
An argument in Pinellas Park allegedly ended in murder last week, landing a St. Petersburg man in jail on second-degree murder charges as a result. Pinellas Park police say an argument erupted between a 40-year-old man and a 63-year-old man at a local apartment....
Prominent Tarpon Springs Couple Accused Of Using Sham Companies To Evade $8.8 Million In Federal Taxes
Federal authorities say a prominent Tarpon Springs couple who contributed to a litany of civic and private improvements to the area simultaneously dodged millions in income taxes.In a case investigators say is among the largest in the Tampa area, the 57-year-old man...
Safety Harbor Man Arrested For Wrong-Way DUI In Clearwater
Yet another individual has been arrested for driving the wrong way while allegedly intoxicated on a Tampa-area street last week, this time on McMullen Booth Road in Clearwater. Clearwater Police say a 78-year-old Safety Harbor man was witnessed by a police aid...
Two Texas Women Indicted On Allegations Of Defrauding Labor Department Of $5.9 Million In Health Care Charges
A pair of Texas clinic workers were indicted by a federal grand jury last week on allegations that they defrauded the Department of Labor out of around $5.9 million through claims for services that were either never rendered or were intentionally miscoded.The two...
Libyan National Designated By OFAC For Alleged Role As Leader Of A Deadly Militia
Last week the Federal government announced sanctions against a Libyan man they accuse of leading a militia that has fomented deadly revolts in Tripoli.The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), in conjunction with the United Nations...
Detroit Woman Sentenced To 160 Months In Federal Prison On Medicare Fraud Conviction
A greater Detroit woman will spend the next 13 years in Federal custody after being convicted of orchestrating a scheme to defraud Medicare of about $8.9 million.According to federal prosecutors, the 34-year-old woman was part of a plan that involved obtaining...
Seventeen Saudi Government Officials Sanctioned By OFAC In Relation To Khashoggi Slaying
The United States Federal government announced sanctions on 17 Saudi nationals last week based upon accusations that they were involved in the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)...
Off-Duty Palm Harbor Firefighter Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI
Pinellas County deputies say an off-duty Palm Harbor firefighter was driving his private vehicle while intoxicated last weekend. According to the sheriff's department, deputies witnessed the man driving on U.S. 19 near Klosterman Road at a speed at least 20 miles per...
